Finland vs Netherlands: Expenditure on primary education
Finland
20.5%
in 2016
Netherlands
21.2%
in 2016
Finland rank
133rd
Netherlands rank
132nd
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.2% against 20.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 21.4% | 21.8% | Finland |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 22.7% | 10.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 21.7% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.2% against 20.5% in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Finland ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.